Quick definitions from WordNet (remit)▸ noun:(law) the act of remitting (especially the referral of a law case to another court)▸ verb:send (money) in payment ("Remit $25")▸ verb:diminish or abate ("The pain finally remitted")▸ verb:forgive ("God will remit their sins")▸ verb:refer (a matter or legal case) to another committe or authority or court for decision▸ verb:release from (claims, debts, or taxes) ("The texes were remitted")▸ verb:make slack as by lessening tension or firmness▸ verb:hold back to a later time
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